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Chris Isaak -- Baja Session: Piano/Vocal/Chords

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As guitar music books go, its pretty standard fare. All the songs from the album are there in all their 'lying in the hammock drinking Coronas and playing guitar' glory, so thats good. The biggest problem I have with the book is that there is no guitar tab: only the basic melody music and the chords. If you want to fully recreate that 'Chris Isaak and the Silvertones' sound, complete with lead guitar riffs, you are on your own.

i love chris isaak's music which is why i bought this book, but it appears to have a few errors. after his concert, i asked him where the capo is for two hearts, and apparently it's on the third fret instead of the first which is where this book claims it is. i also noticed in his baja sessions video that for pretty girls don't cry he doesn't seem to use a capo, but the book gives chords for when a capo is on the first fret. since i am learning how to play guitar, i would prefer to learn how to play these songs the way he plays them so that i can get the correct sound.

I was happy to have the written music, but like Brett, I don't read music very well and play much better from tab. Big disappointment. But nonetheless, you have the chords used, and you can piece it together well enough.